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Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-11-05
End of q Desperate Career.

A CONVICT WITH A REMARKABLE HIS
TORY, KILLED IN TRYING TO ESCAPE
For two years past Owen Man
ming, desperate white man, has
been committing all sorts of crimes
in South Carolina. stealing horses in
several counties. Last winter he was
run out of that state into North Car
DINA, and there recommended his
crimes. He stole horses and all
sorts of property, and in one county
stole an organ from church, driv-
ing off with the organ and playingnp-
on it at places where he stopped for
the night. In this way he went al
most across the state. sometime mar
rowly evading capture. Finally. he
reached Beaufort county and began
series of outrageous crimes. Gov.
ernor Scales received requisition
for him, and the pursuit became
warm. Last April, he was found en-
tering swamp in Beaufort county.
He began firing on the posse who
had pursued him, and there was a
lively fusilade. Finally, he was shot
down, and, thus wounded, was Sc
cured. Even then he was defiant.
He was taken to the Jail at Washing
ton, and the news Of his capture soon
spread.
A search of the swamp was made,
and it was found that Manning had
his quarters in a hollow cypress tree
of enormous size, which stood on q
sort of island. In this tree he had q
stove, bedding and clothing, even
books and pictures, besides food and
some stolen property. A bark door
was fitted to close the opening in the
tree. Sheriffs from a dozen counties
in the state wanted Manning. Gov.
Scales refused to surrender him to
Gov. Richardson, of South Carolina,
but said he must first be tried for
his offense in this state. He was
tried for orse.stealing and senten-
ced to twenty years. term. He re-
manned defiant, and when he was
brought here to the penitentiary
swore he would escape. On the
train he nearly filed off his shackles.
But at last he was put to work in
the prison. Friday night he did not
answer to the roll call. The officers
Of the prison at once concluded that
he was hiding somewhere in the
great Enclosure OK among the numer-
Gus buildings. Day and night the
search was kept up. Fires blazed at
intervals around the log stockade
which surrounds the prison, and the
guards were always on the alert. No
visitors were admitted to the prison,
but no trace of Manning could he
found. Finally at three o'clock,
Sunday morning, in a pouring rain
storm, he sprang out Of a partially
finished building, and with short
ladder in his hands he dashed across
the Enclosure toward the stockade.
AS he reared his ladder against it
he was seen. and a guard riddled his
legs with buckshot. Nothing daunt-
ed he mounted the ladder and the
stockade. As he dropped on the
outside another guard began firing
with rifle at Manning, who dashed
down the railway tracks toward this
city. Three shots were fired una
vailingly, but fourth struck him in
the abdomen. He was then taken,
but was still defiant. At one o'clock
he died. He was about thirty years
old.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-11-05

All sufferers with such chronic all
ments as liver disease, dyspepsia, blood
diseases, cough, consumption (scrofula
of the lungs, and kindred diseases
should know that DR.. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery" is their best friend
in such deep affection. 1t comes to
soothe. alleviate and cure.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-11-05
The Wreck Of the Vernon.
THE SOLE SURVIVOR OF THE PROPELLER
TELLS or THE DISASTER

STURGEON BAY, Wis, Vow. Up
to the arrival of the schooner Pome-
roy, from Chicago, which passed
through the bay to-day. it was sup
posed that not single survivor was
left Of the forty or fifty people on
board the propeller Vernon, which
went down off Sheboygan early last
Saturday morning. tits now known,
however, that mt least one man lives
to tell the tale of that terrible night
on Lake Michigan. The Pomeroy
has on board the only survivor SO
far as is known of that awful disas-
ter. The name Of the man who has
thus been rescued from death, after
he had given upall hope of ever again
setting his foot upon dry land, is AL
fred Stone, of Chicago, one of the
Vernon's crew. He had been in the
water sixty hours, exposed to " bit
ter, piercing wind, and without a
bite to eat. When the Pomeroy dis
covered him on a raft last night,
about eight miles from Sheboygan
Gt was clear moonlight, Stone was
so cold as to be almost helpless, and
SO weak from hunger that he could
scarcely move Although still very
weak from the effects of his awful
experience, Stone was able to make
brief statement of the never-to-b be
forgotten night: II was awakened in
the middle of the night he says,
sby the cries of the passengers and
crew that the vessel was sinking. /
sprang out of the window, and found
myself on life raft with six other
persons. / cannot say now why my
companions were. Part of them
were members of che crew and part
were passengers. 1t seemed only a
moment before the vessel had gone
down, and | believe all but few of
those on board went down with her.
I do not know just how many people
were aboard at the time, hut the
number could not have been far from
fifty. We passed through an awful
night. l think | never saw such a
sea as that which tossed our little
raft at its mercy. When daylight
came we hoisted a signal of distress,
using coat tied to an oar. Two
vessels passed so near US on Satur-
day that they must have seen our
signal, yet for some reason they APP
parently made no effort to reach MS.
The storm still ragged and it may be
that they had all they could do to
save themselves. One after another
of my companions persisted in the
cold or was washed off the raft when
they became too numb with the cold
to mold on any longer. We never
saw any others from the sunken
steamer, and don't believe that any
others survived. The vessel went
down SO suddenly that the crew had
not time to man the boats"
When Stone was picked up there
was the corpse of one man on the
raft with him, the other four having
persisted several hours before. Stone
says this man was one Of the crew,
whose name he does not know.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-11-05
Mormon Jurors lake the Oath.

SALT LAKE CRY, UTAH, Nov. Q
The Mormon jurors have all taken
the jurors oath in the Third district
court Astonishment was every
where expressed at their refusal 70
take it after taking the voters oath,
and after the unanimous ratification
of the constitution making polygamy
q misdemeanor.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-11-05
They Will Not Do II.

pheasant Purgative Pellets" will new
er consent to use any other cathartic.
They are pleasant to take and mild In
their operation. Smaller than ordinary
pills and inclosed In glass walls; virtues
unimpaired. BY druggists.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-11-05

w. j. Davis, prominent coal OPP
orator of Coal VALLEY, died at his
home las M ynday. Mr. Davis rep
resented Fayette county w. Vsv in
the Legislature Of 1885.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-12-13
Observation-Disclosures 10, 1887.
The Debt as Il Stands.

The people Of Virginia need not dis
tuTb themselves as 10 whether or not oil
the holders of her bonds can be found.
She has no reason to fear that she is TO
be further harried in regard to il, whe-
ther all OF her creditors are in sight or
not. The Portsmouth Enterprise says
on this point
"There is n difficulty in the way Of
funding the whole debt in the fact that
the Council Of Foreign BOndholders do
not control all Of the bonds. In fact the
Legislature tried last spring when the
negotiations were in progress to ascer-
tain how much they represented, but
failed to do so. and there may be some
holders of bonds who viii not accept any
terms short Of the full payment Of the
bonds, but the recent decision of the
Supreme Court of the United States will
place them ia such position that they
will not be able 70 work any injury to
the State.
The last remark OF the Enterprise is
certainly true. The unknown bond
holders are now powerless, and If notall,
at any rate most Of them, will probably
soon make their whereabouts known now
that they realize the hopelessness Of fur
Their efforts to coerce the State into pay.
ing more than the RmD1EBERGER bill
provides for paying. The missing credi-
tors are not going to spend any money
in endeayorlng to obstruct the execution
of the laws of Virginia. They have not
done SO hitherto, and Of course they will
not do so hereafter. The Council
of Foreign Bondholders is the only or
ganized body whose efforts to force
payment of her debt the State has ever
had any reason to fear. We cannot con-
ceive it possible that with the history of
the movements of that organization
present in their minds any other bond
holders will be found who will be foolish
enough to undertake to do what the
Council of Foreign Bondholders has so
signally failed TO accomplish. Its wild
efforts to set at naught the eleventh article
bf amendments to the Federal Constitu-
Gon have cost its members much money
and brought them no return.
But il it were fact that the holders OF
several millions of dollars worth of the
States bonds could not at present be
found that fact would not at all embar-
rass the Commonwealth. 1t would be
all the better for her if it should turn ont,
as possibly it may, that the whole debt
(Which can be found will amount to but
little over twenty millions Of dollars after
it is funded under the RIDDLEBEBGEB
act
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-12-13
Postal improvements.

The United States Postal Improvement
Association has sent us a circular setting
forth the objects OF that association,
which are
l. TO secure reduced postage on seeds,
plants, bulbs, and cions.
2. The reissue of fractional currency
for use in the mails.
3. Abolition Of postal notes.
4. Issue of money orders for five dol
lars or less for fee of three cents.
Another object is to secure the repeal
of the postal law in reference tOprinting
on wrappers. circulars, pamphlets, and
other fourth-class matter.
We have one or two postal reforms
Of our own origination which we would
commend to the attention Of this asso-
citation:
First, all persons ought to be permit
ted to send newspapers through the
mails of the same rates which editors
pay. There should be no question of
WHOLESALE OF Iettll idihOu ny tuo
Government-especially when the per
sons best able TO pay the highest rates
are charged only the lowest, and uicc
rerSa. 1t would save the postmasters
much useless and Improbable trouble,
and would probably increase the revenues
of the Department.
Second, person desiring to write q
message upon the margin OF n newspaper
ought to be permitted to do SO provided
he pays frst.class rates. 1t would often
be great convenience to many persons
TO be allowed this privilege. The adj
ditional postage would be no impeding
consideration.
We submit all these proposed elm
provements to the attention of our
congressman. When the House Of
Representatives comes to consider the
post-ofiicc appropriation bill We should
like to read in the Record the objections
which anybody can raise to theseproposi-
tiOns
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-12-13
pcared In our local columns. Tho vic
tory for the Commonwealth Is due In
large degree to AYERS, McCABE, and
SCOTT
The Tobacco Tax.


In commenting upon the Presidents
message VIC said, Notwithstanding bis ut
terance on the question of abolishing the
tobacco tax, that wc did not believe he
would veto bill having that for it's OBJ
ject We see no necessity, therefore, for
raising an Issue with the President, nor
for sntegonizing rcvonuc reform asif this
and the abolition oil the tobacco tax could
not both be accomplished.
But we would by no means have our
congressman lukewarm on this subject.
The people OF Virginia and North Caro-
lima arc terribly in earnest in their de-
termination to get rid Of the tax on both
tobacco and -brandies; but pnriicu-
larly that on tobacco. They do not
acknowledge that the Government hns
any more right TO tax their tobacco than
il has to tax tho agricultural pro
ducts of any other State. 1t would
open the eyes Of the people Of
the Gulf States if Congress should levy
tax upon all the cotton sold by them
TO manufacturers OF cotton goods who
live in the United States. Some Of them
seem to see no objection TO taxing to-
bacco raised by Virginia planter; but
they would soon change their tune if the
crop raised by a cotton-planter were
taxed. We wonder whether the Loui-
siana congressman, whose sugar is pro-
tected from destructive foreign COMPETE
ton, will vote 90 continue the tax on to-
bacco ? Surely they ought to understand
that IL is not accounted a small matter
in Virginia thus to treat our planting
interests.
The Nashville american takes notice
that Virginia means what she says when
she demands the repeal Of the law taxing
tobacco. That paper says;
"THE INTERNAL REVENUE. The vote
in the Virginia Legislature House OF
Delegates-adopting n resolution in
structing the Senator and requesting the
Representatives in Congress to use their
best efforts to secure the repeal at nm
early day of the entire internal revenue
system of taxation, by ninety for and
one against, under the circumstances is
a most significant fact. That every
member Of the House except one should
vote for the repeal of the entire system
the next day after the Presidents mes
sage was read will be regarded as indi-
eating most determined purpose on the
part Of the House of Delegates to free
the country from a system which has to
be seen as Nirginians have seen it to
realize its enormity in time Of peace"
That one negative vote would not have
been cast If the member who cast it had
understood the question just as it was
put to the House. Mr.. MOORE, who
cast il, Is sound Democrat and true
hearted Vlrginian. So the american
may set it down as settled that here in
this State we claim to know our own
and will not abandon
agitation in favor of the abolition
of the tobacco tax until VIC shall
have accomplished that object. We
will stand by the President when he
is right and tell him when we think he
is wrong, as we are sure he is when he
says there is no reason to complain of
The tax on our tobacco However. we
repeat, MIR. CLEVELAND will not veto q
bill for our relief.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-12-13

We protest against the non.mention in
this hour Of Virginia's great triumph be-
fore the Supreme Court Of Mr.. McCabe,
Of Loudoun. This man who chose 10 60
to jail rather than plead non.seryice of
notice to secure his personal liberty is
entitled 10 remembrance as well as that
measure Of praise 10 Justly bestowed on
Messrs. Ayers and Scott. All three de.
serve well Of their State for treading the
path Of duty unfalterinely. Neither of
the three by Intention or inadvertence
should fail TO receive justice at the hands
OF Virginia publishers. II the memorial
tablet talked OF be ever erected let the
name OF old Loudoun's patriotic son be
deeply carved upon it, IVarrentea IN
der.
We omitted 10 mention Mr.. McCABE's
name in one Of our editorials but it APP
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-12-13
Virginia Art and Letters.

Richmond has completely captiyated
Nashville; first in the person of VAIEN-
-IEA and then in that of Tom PAGE-the
one a representative of southern art
and the other representative of south
ern letters. The reception accorded these
gentlemen in Tennessee's capital speaks
well for the artistic and literary taste
of that city, and is compliment TO
Richmond and Virginia. Mr.. VALEN-
TINE is now in New Orleans, where he
will lecture on art before the Tulane
University. At Nashville DIR. PAGE not
only read selections from his own works,
but lectured on the New South. The
Nashville american Of Saturday devotes
two columns to q description Of the at
tention that had been shown the young
Virginia author, and says of him edito-
rally:
"Mr. Thomas Nelson Page, whose
visit to our city has given 50 many peo-
pie such great pleasure, is quite young
man-only been married one year. All
the young ladies are sorry-not about
the time, but the fact. He is Of medium
size, graceful manners, pleasing address,
and face that betokens a high order of
intelligence, and heart as full of sym
patty as his words are Of human nature.
"Mr. Page has been given warm and
generous reception here. The citizens
have We'd with each other TO do him
honor, while the literary people laid
special claim on him.
"The South has cause to be proud OF
Mr.. Page. Young as he is he has reached
q point where the whole country is look
ing 10 him as having more promise than
any literary man now coming up.
"Thomas Nelson Page is true son OF
the South. He loves the South and the
people. and takes care of all our inter
ests, giving no offence to others, but in
DO sense shrinking from the defence OF
the people of his own native South"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-12-13

The Portsmouth Enterprise copies
from the Dispatch the following:
"sMillions for deience-not a cent
for tribute is an old American cry
which we may now read: twenty-five
hundred thousand dollars of our own
free will and accommodating under the
coerciye decisions Of usurping court. '"
And adds:
"We imagine the Dispatch is referring
10 the principal Of the debt. and means
s22, 600, 600 instead Of s2,200,000 OF our
own free will and accord"
Unquestionably. We meant TO say
that Virginia would stand by the RID.
pLKDERGER settlement
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-12-13
HELD q CO.,

:
no ALL WHOM IT MAY CON
desire 70 make known 10 all our friends and GUS
toners and the rest OF mankind az there DO any
outside Of these two classes) that we have Just
received an elegant stock OF OXFORD BIBLES
IN various bindings tof course everybody wants
a Biblel. and who Is there that does not want an
EPISCOPAL PRAYER-BO0K AND HfMNALf
Of which we make a magnificent display.
Likewise, some NEW GIFT-BO0KS. Of which
illustrated, Is prominently the book OF the
season.
We make no loud boasts and indulge In no ex-
travagant self-praise. Our customers. fortu-
nately, are wise and sensible people, and we
trust with confidence 70 their judgment and
good taste.
MAY they live long and prosperin
Respectfully. PARHAM q co.
de Il. f3i5i7 " 23-9t
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-12-13
HEAD ARTERS
FOR
CHRISTMAS AND HOLIDAY GOODS.
CHRISTIAN, WHITE 6 co.
offer tho hAndsomest and most complete stock
south Of New York Of
IMPORTED AND DOMESTIC FANCY GRO
CERES

at most reasonable figures.
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lencia, and Soedess:
CITRUN-LeghOrn Citron;
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CRANBERRIES-Cspe Cod;
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POITED GOODS-Potted and Canned Goods,
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WINES-COoking Wines. Table sherriee, Ports,
aud other Wines ia great variety;
LlQU0RS-Yirglnia aud Kentucky Whiskeys,
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CHAMPAG SE-All the popular brands;
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sYRUP-superior Maple and Other syrups;
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-12-13
HOLIDAY GOODS.
RAJ ESTABLISHED IN 1913.
OSCAR CRAM 6 CO.,
800 ...s. r,uFrra ~

nfT0UTrEs AND DEALERS IN
FINE WINES, LIQUORS. IND CIGARS,
beg leave to call attention 70 their large stock OF
tho aforementioned ecJis, moot OF which arc
Of their own importation.
FRENCH BRASDlES from tho very first
house in Cognac and Of She finest yiniagos. from
Ten to over ffiy yeur3 old, and IT very moderate
prices considering the gren; scarcity Of the arl'-
Gle.
sHERRIES from tho old houre OF Widow 10
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OF CHANPAGNE5 they always keep I'll Tho
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their
PREMIERE sERRE And WIN DgS G0IsSES,
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wines imported.
Their stock Of fne RYE. BOURBON. and
SCOTCH WHlSKEYS, JAMAICA and ST. CEOiX
RUN, APPLE and PEACH BRANDIES T. no.
surpassed ~ any ouso in CHS city dc u
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-12-13

A contemporary says; "Should Mr.
CHrLDs, Of the Philadelphia Ledger, be-
come President" &c. There is very lit
tie chance But should he We hope he
will furnish proof-sheets OF his messages.
This thing OF editing poetry that comes
by telegraph is fearful Job.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-12-13
IULIUS SYCLE q son. 2l3 EAsT

JULIUS SNCLE d SON, 2l3 EASI
81 BROAD SrREET.-Tcn thousand bargains
in HOLIDAY GOODS. No effort has been spared
on our part to collect the largest aud finest as
sortment Of HOLIDAY GOODS ever exhibited in
this city, I'm addition = our enormous stock Of
STAPLE GOODS. The brief season Tor the dis
pOsal Of this immense stock e0mpels us % apply
the pruning-kuife at once, and the wonderful Of
ferlngs announced arc but partial indication
Of the electriying prices.
In consequence Of the enormous stock Of
Clocks, Wraps, and Jackets received, we VIII de-
vote more space than usual % describe the styles
aud make, which viii interest the ladies, who 30
ike 70 dress In tho latest fashions. In Fact.
Wrap Of any kind Is the most essential part OF
ladys dress. Furthermore, 70 those desiring 10
indulge in tho old-time custom Of making Christ
mas presents to mO.hers, daughters, sweethearti,
or wives there f. nothing more pleasing OF bene-
fetal than a neat Wrap In Plush. Cloth, or Aslra-
chan. just think, handsome IallOf-hade New
MARKET. with beautiful Cape, solid Tan Shade,
sl2-actunl value $50. just think Solid Tan
Tailor-Made Newmarket. with Satin Lined Hood,
entirely new shape, ~, actual value s2l. Just
thins, Beautiful Plaid Raglan. something that
is all the rage IN the northern cities, t5-actual
value Slj just think. n Tailor-hade Tau
jacket az &c worth s. Just think, Plaid Jackets,
with Hoods and without, % 10 everybody, t4.5J-
actual value So just think, a TailOr-Aade
JACKET Of BroadclOth. In Tans aud Light, Browns
and Blacks, periect-fttng, SS-actual valuo tl2
just think, q Misses 1ailOr-Made Jacket In
Browns and Black and Blue, Of Br0adclOth, So
actual value s.. just think, 100 different styles
Plaid Jackets 10 suit the pocket-bo0ks OF every
body, s250 worth 81. just think, a Misses Black
jersey Newmarket. in sizes eight % sixteen
years. $3.50 worth SO just think. a Misses Re-
Versible Newmarket with Cape, something en-
tirely new In design and make, $3.50 worth SO
just think, 100 different styles Misses Wraps in
Plain Colors. Stripes, and Checks, ranging in
prices from $3.50 % 90. just think, Plush Coats
and Vsites az your own prices. LACE CUR
TAINS.-NOttingham, Guipure, Brussels effects,
fl.75, 81 $50. $3.50, s.. 10 els a pair; Real An
tique Curtains at g. 81. %, and s6 pair; Real
Swiss Tamb0ured Curtains at &C., 50, aud {l2 a
pair.
Call early, call late, and examine our hand
some stock OF CHRISTMAS and HOLIDAY
GOODS. JULIUS SYCLE Il SON,
de i3-Tu&Th 2l3 east Broad street
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-12-13

BOB BURDrTT says: "The man who
wants the earth, my son, is the very man
the earth doesn't want" But you'll
admit, Boz, that the sooner the earth gets
him the better.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-12-13

"HARRY Huns old place on Houston
street, New York, is said to be haunted
by ghosts" That's nothing new. 1t
has been place OF spirits for years.